before adj
41Young — adj. & n. adj. (younger; youngest) 1 not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old. 2 immature or inexperienced. 3 felt in or characteristic of youth (young love; young ambition). 4 representing young people (Young… …
42all of — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. * /It was all of ten o clock before they finally started./ * /She must have paid all of $50 for that hat./ 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in. Used with a …
43all of — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. * /It was all of ten o clock before they finally started./ * /She must have paid all of $50 for that hat./ 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in. Used with a …
44ante mortem — adj. [L. ante, before; mors, death] Before death; see post mortem …
45anteocular — adj. [L. ante, before; oculus, eye] Before the eye …
46anterior — adj. [L. ante, before] 1. Before or toward the front. 2. Pertaining to the direction in which the head tends to point when an animal is active. 3. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) In a crawling gastropod, pertaining to the head being closest to that part… …
47preapical — adj. [L. prae, before; apex, tip] Before the apex …
48preaxial — adj. [L. prae, before; axis, axle] On the anterior border or before the axis …
49presynaptic — adj. [L. prae, before; Gr. synapsis, union] Pertaining to structures or events before a synapse …
50antemortem — Before death. Cf.:postmortem. [ante + L. mors (mort ), death] * * * an·te·mor·tem mȯrt əm adj preceding death * * * an·te·mor·tem (an″te morґtəm) [L.] occurring before death …
